Pentagon orders 800 soldiers from Germany to Gulf
The Army orders 800 engineering and intelligence specialists and about 300 air defense troops to the Persian Gulf over the coming weeks as part of a growing U.S. force buildup. Units include the 130th Engineer Brigade, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade, 22nd Signal Brigade, and 3rd Corps Support Command.
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MIT studies fear of terrorists curbing science
MIT and other universities worry post 9 11 security demands threaten open science. Some institutions reject contracts over pre publication controls and foreign student screening, risking lost collaboration and funding while leaders urge clear limits on sensitive research.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Frist Aids Victims In Fatal Miami Highway Crash
Senator Bill Frist, en route to a family vacation, aided paramedics and off duty firefighters at the scene of a highway crash near Miami that killed 11 year old Felicienne Kali. He stabilized survivors before rescue crews arrived, with fire officials noting his instrumental help. The SUV rolled after a rear tire blew out, throwing several occupants from the vehicle.
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Crash Kills Nine In I 80 Smuggling Crash Near Des Moines
A pickup packed with suspected illegal immigrants slammed into a Colorado-registered tractor trailer on Interstate 80 near Des Moines at about 2 30 a m. Nine people in the pickup were killed all were Hispanic. Investigators suspect smuggling.
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Privacy suit tests authority of Homeland Security office
A federal judge ordered the Office of Homeland Security to show it has no independent authority beyond advising the president as part of a bid by the Electronic Privacy Information Center to obtain records on a nationwide driver’s license and a biometric based “trusted flyer” program. The court gave the group until February 24 to determine whether other agencies take directions from the office or require its approval for policies.
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Privacy Group
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Los Alamos lab director resigns amid federal probe
Los Alamos National Laboratory director John Browne resigns amid a growing federal inquiry into theft and fraud at the lab. The university, which runs the lab, says the resignation is mutual. Interim management by George Nanos appointed as investigations continue into credit card abuses and missing equipment.
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